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Serious And Not-So-Serious: Pierre Muckensturm in 14 Questions

At IdeelArt, we believe an artist’s story is told both inside and outside the studio. In this series, we pose 14 questions that bridge the gap between creative vision and everyday life, mixing prof...

Jean Tinguely and His Metamechanics

We each have our own unique relationship with machines. Some of us relate to machines with gratitude, joyfully relying on them for their efficient, utilitarian services. Others of us use them only...

Concrete Art: A Collector's Guide to the Art of Absolute Clarity

In the lexicon of art history, few terms are as misunderstood as "Concrete Art." To the uninitiated, the word implies weight, solidity, or perhaps the grey industrial material itself. In the art w...

Serious And Not-so-serious: Kyong Lee in 14 Questions

At IdeelArt, we believe an artist’s story is told both inside and outside the studio. In this series, we pose 14 questions that bridge the gap between creative vision and everyday life, mixing prof...

The Neo Supports/Surfaces: A Manifesto for Material Realism in the 21st Century

In the cartography of art history, movements usually have a clear beginning and an end. They burn bright, fade, and eventually migrate into the quiet archives of museums. Supports/Surfaces, born in...

The Fervent Abstraction of Olivier Debré

Olivier Debré (1920–1999) stands as a pivotal figure in postwar French abstraction. His artistic journey is a testament to the power of painting as a way to express emotion without using descripti...